HR8733-119

In Committee

Melanie's Law

119th Congress Introduced May 11, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, creates grants The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for the following purposes: To provide education and training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts on the Melanie’s Law protective, and creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may. It relies on grants, compliance mandates, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Tribal Affairs, Education, Technology, and Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968...
  • Creates grants The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for the following purposes: To provide education and training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts on the Melanie’s Law protective...
  • Creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may...
  • Creates allocations For each fiscal year, of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for that fiscal year, the Attorney General may obligate— not more than 75 percent for grants to eligible States on a formula basis...
  • Creates reports Each grantee receiving funds under this part shall submit a report to the Attorney General evaluating the effectiveness of projects developed with funds provided under this part and containing such...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, creates grants The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for the following purposes: To provide education and training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts on the Melanie’s Law protective, and creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may.

Key Policy Areas

Tribal Affairs, Education, Technology, Transportation

Primary Purpose

The bill creates grant program to support protective orders that protect individuals who are related by blood or marriage to individuals in intimate relationships Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, creates grants The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States for the following purposes: To provide education and training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts on the Melanie’s Law protective, and creates applications To request a grant under this part, the chief executive of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may.

Policy Domains

Tribal Affairs Education Technology Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
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Tribal governments and members affected by the bill: ,
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill: ,
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill: ,
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: , , ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 11, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 11, 2026

Introduced in House

May 11, 2026

Mr. Ryan introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

6/9
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Tribal Affairs Education Technology Transportation

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